Sermons on Venom:

I Want A New Drug

Contributed by Derrick Tuper on Apr 22, 2018

If you're a child of the 80's like me you are no doubt familiar with this song from Huey Lewis and the News. He wants his new drug to make him feel the way he does when he's with his lady. We need a new drug too. And we have it when we find Christ.

I WANT A NEW DRUG INTRODUCTION: If you're a child of the 80's like me you are no doubt familiar with this song from Huey Lewis and the News. The song is filled with statements regarding the kinds of things Huey doesn't want his new drug to do like-make him sick, make him nervous, cost too much, or ...read more

Scripture: Proverbs 23:29-35, Ephesians 5:15-18

Denomination: Christian/Church Of Christ

Are People Really Good At Heart?

Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000

Are People Really Good at Heart? (Rom. 3:11-18)

Are People Really Good at Heart? (Rom. 3:11-18) Illustration:[According to a recent poll] 88% of Catholics and a majority of Presbyterian and Methodist evangelizers [those who actively try to share their "faith"] believe that "if people are generally good, or do enough good things for others ...read more

Scripture: Romans 3:11-18

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

Adam Could Communicate With Animals Series

Contributed by Michael Cotie on Mar 4, 2001

Answer to a question could Adam and Eve converse with the animals as we now converse with each other.

Sunday 03/04/01 6:00 P. M. Service Intro: The question before us is this, was man able to intelligibly speak with the animals in the garden prior to the fall. Thus we must look to Genesis 1:26 - 28, "And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have ...read more

Denomination: Baptist

The Afflictions Of The Righteous Series

Contributed by Tim Byrd on May 4, 2005

Part 20 of a series in Psalm 119

The Afflictions of the Righteous Part 20 Sermon Series: A Word about the Word Date: October 5, 2003 P.M. Service Place: Allendale Baptist Text: Psalm 119:153-160 Introduction Once again the psalmist seems to be preoccupied with the oppression and opposition he is facing. He is making his way out ...read more

Scripture: Psalm 119:153-160

Denomination: Baptist

Learning To Tame My Tongue

Contributed by Tim Parsons on Feb 11, 2006

This sermon deals with our tongue, and what we can learn about it.

Learning to tame my tongue James 3:1-13 Introduction. There is not many people around that does not struggle with issues of controlling their tonuge from time to time. even though the Bible men struggle with it. ps.106:32-33 moses spoke ...read more

Scripture: James 3:1-13

Denomination: Church Of God

Why Not Us, Why Not Now?

Contributed by Donny Granberry on Jun 13, 2007

This message was will remind us that we have been empowered for a time and a purpose.

Why not Us? Why not Now? by Pastor Donny Granberry In a few minutes we are going to be giving you an opportunity to be a part of something miraculous. There are many opportunities that we will encounter in life and our success depends upon us making the very best of the opportunities that God ...read more

Scripture: John 5:1-9

Denomination: Assembly Of God

How Far Do You Have To Go To Be Used By God?

Contributed by Jim Butcher on Nov 29, 2005

This message looks at the calling God has placed on the lives of all Christians and how He wants us to use us right where we are.

- This passage is structured like a Big Mac: vv. 17, 20, 24 as the bread (pointing out that we are to remain in the situation where we were called) and vv. 18-19 and 21-23 as the meat (giving two illustrations of that). Three Questions On Being Used By God: 1. How many Christians are called? ...read more

Scripture: 1 Corinthians 7:17-24

Denomination: Baptist

The Garden Of Gethsemane

Contributed by Lynwood Morriss on Mar 31, 2003

How to survive when under intense pressure and stress

I. Introduction: Entering the Garden It was a long, difficult day, at the end of a long, difficult week, for Jesus. The Sunday before, crowds cheered him as he triumphally entered Jerusalem. His name was on every one’s lips. Thousands upon thousands spoke his praises. Every one wanted to see him, ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 26:36-44, Matthew 26:40

Denomination: Pentecostal

The Christmas Card Series

Contributed by Tom Doubt on Jan 3, 2004

Each year God sends us the same Christmas card inscribed with His message of love; when we open it and read it we know what His one & only Son did for us.

Dr. Tom Doubt, Senior Pastor Four Mile Creek Baptist Church Richmond, VA THE CHRISTMAS CARD BACKGROUND: A. Sending of Christmas cards is a 163 year old tradition 1. It began in England in 1840 a. The first cards showed people drinking & partying b. Christns complained, ...read more

Scripture: John 3:16

Denomination: Baptist

What Is Backsliding

Contributed by Ralph Andrus on Jul 27, 2005

The Case & Cure For Blacksliding

2/23/97 Jer. 3:6-18 WHAT IS BACKSLIDING? Jer. 3:6-10 compared with todays news BORN-AGAIN MAKES LITTLE DIFFERENCE IN BEHAVIOR ------->:A ROPER poll National & International Religion Report -- Oct 8 1990 - The behavior of born-again Christians after their ...read more

Scripture: Jeremiah 3:6-18

Denomination: Baptist

Storms

Contributed by Bob Roberts on Nov 18, 2006

Storms! We just do not know what to do with them. For some the presences of storms are indicators that something must have went wrong. How are we to look at storms – are they from the devil, or the cause and effect of disobedience? Or maybe there is a thi

IN THE MIDST OF THE STORM TEXT: Mark 4:35-41 And the same day, when the even was come, he saith unto them, Let us pass over unto the other side. 36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. 37 And ...read more

Scripture: Mark 4:35-41

Denomination: Pentecostal

As Moses Lifted Up The Serpent

Contributed by Charles R. Peck on Mar 2, 2013

Comparing the old with the new, As the Serpent was lifted up for a cure, Jesus was lifted up for our sins.

As Moses Lifted up the Serpent John 3: 14/21 In these scriptures that I have read, we see the “heavenly things,” as before the earthly. But it is under a veil, and this is what Nicodemus didn’t understand about being born again. This is what Jesus had reference to in John ...read more

Scripture: John 3:14-21

Denomination: *other

Coming Out Of Comfort Zone

Contributed by Suresh Manoharan on Feb 13, 2012

When we hit the ’end of the road’ in the journey of faith, we discover it is only a bend

Coming out of comfort zone “Female of this species is a lot deadlier than the male?” No, no , I am not referring to Black widow -that venomous female spider inhabiting Western part of US whose deadly sting can send one to an early grave. Rather, I was ...read more

Scripture: Genesis 12:1-3

Denomination: *other

So What Do We Do Series

Contributed by John T Brantley on Dec 17, 2015

Our Response to a Call to Repentance Opens our Hearts to Christ

John said to the crowds that came out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bear fruits worthy of repentance. Do not begin to say to yourselves, “We have Abraham as our ancestor’; for I tell you, God is able from these stones ...read more

Scripture: Luke 3:7-18

Denomination: United Methodist

The Purpose Of Tragedies Series

Contributed by David Taylor on Feb 20, 2014

Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: The Purpose of Tragedies

Being an Authentic Follower of Jesus: The Purpose of Tragedies Luke 13:1-9; 34-35 In this passage, Jesus gives us the purpose of death and tragedies. These verses are filled with awesome implications about the way the world really is. And it is not the way people think it is. My aim today is to ...read more

Scripture: Luke 13:1-9

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational